Pound Street, Ballaghderreen, Co. Roscommon
Conversion of a three-storey former guesthouse into seven residential apartments.
2460577 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 11 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460577
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a three-storey building previously approved for guesthouse use into seven individual residential units. This will consist of four one-bedroom apartments, three studio apartments, two remote working/communal rooms, and a new rear boundary wall with a gated entrance.
- Residential units
- 7
- Storeys
- 3
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for proposed change of use of existing three storey type building previously granted full planning permission for guesthouse use into 7 no. Individual residential units consisting of 1 no. One bedroom apartment on lower ground level, 2 no. Studio type apartments & 1 no. One bedroom apartment on upper ground floor level, 2 no. One bedroom apartment & 1 no. Studio type apartment, 2 no. Remote working/communal rooms, proposed internal alterations to facilitate the above together with the proposed construction of a boundary wall & gated entrance to the rear of the property and all ancillary site works at
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“See detailed explanation on the Roscommmon County Development Plan website (rosdevplan.ie).”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pound St, Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon | Apr 2026 | €108,000 | 24 m |
| Pound Street, Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon | Feb 2026 | €50,000 | 95 m |
| Pound Street, Ballaghadeereen, Roscommon | Mar 2025 | €70,000 | 95 m |
| 8 Pound St, Ballaghadreen, Co Roscommon | Dec 2025 | €155,000 | 156 m |
| Apt 4, Cherry Blossom Court, Ballaghaderreen | Jul 2025 | €134,000 | 203 m |
| 5 Cherry Blossom Court, Cathedral St, Ballaghadereen | Jan 2026 | €140,000 | 203 m |
| Culclare, Kilmovee, Ballaghaderreen | Jul 2025 | €281,500 | 228 m |
| Sinolane, Kilmovee, Ballaghaderreen | May 2025 | €115,000 | 228 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 December 2024
- Further information requested13 February 2025
- Further information received22 May 2025
- Decision due18 June 2025
- Decision issued18 June 2025
- Grant issued23 July 2025
- Permission expiry22 July 2030
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